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Pheonix’s heat killed more people in 2016 than ever before

Abstract: Last year was the deadliest on record for heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County, according to the Department of Public Health: 150 people are confirmed dead from heat, with five more cases pending. That’s 65 more people dead from heat than in 2015 and 89 more than in 2014. The second-deadliest year on record was 2012, with 110 heat-associated deaths.

Resource URL: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2017/10/19/human-cost-heat-those-who-paid-record-year-deaths-metro-phoenix/646194001/